The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-12-16

Sovsi 81 snrvsSinr 1oauneptA SPECIAL ~
teaeton y cailed - ~ cco1~S.ses, " -
q sSis rssommsadS>i6n
PCnfxC EAND fTnIr.
because Of its anomalous condition. this POI.
non r,sn q 'a s,s pes1's q sP9 cesrr sss''S Tiis srses q
!sea e bounds, md ao q 's e KS xs.s y '9 ss 1p coior ase
g 3, ne Ts sss' Y Sss s' iisiis over ~ miles
over sSirsy thur miles IN vidsh nom north e
s sepsa. Sssiadsd nom sSs boundaries o. these
States an this Territory. y has always xeen
ssssiae Of any Psi, ahS,,c jrs'sa'c' oser which
the land laws have mot been extended and
within The Iimiss Of which no tribunal. civil or
criminal. has jur. sd'ct:on 70 protect property %
The land within the limits Of this strip = said
70 be fine for both agricultural ana grazing pur-
p ss''ss y aas s1s' coal d ds'ash i have been develop.
strip vas almost entirely fenced IN and con
nut sincc the breaking up o. Illegal i~nclosurc
ANA use Of the public domain In this manner
there has been 4 great rush OF people into this
~ ne Appropriation bill Of March 3 1881 q!
Stat. 4sil, the sum OF e1&,o0o was appropriated
for Arunning correction lines, guide mcrtd,ans
| appropriated was expended as directed and the
| toxnship lines run. though the amount allowed
was scarcely sufficient 70 complete inc lines -
/ beg to urge that . special appropriation b
| made 70 complete the survey over this tract
an :S,, estimate s,,, ssss's q sse e Ia my 6 5ssSs: ssas sy ne
| amount necessary for The purpose - 0o,uo1 ana
| / hope II will be granted
Il = further important sns -, o q ,and se ossse
/ within this strip ana the lands therein nt some
central and accessible point. subles. 20 settle
mets Soa1 features climinaied. The Territory
ranizssicn. 30 that civil and criminal Law may
The peculiar form and situation Of the strip
question OF somc doubt. II Is, Of course. too
It's condition. approximatine most nearly %
that OF New Mexico. naturally suggests tnat y
should be made part Of that Territory subject
70 its laws and government
| FINANCIAL IIABuIrTEs or Tux UNITED STATES
TO THE rzDIAS Tribes
The liabilities Of the United States 70 Indian
/ tribes under treaty stipuiations, taking IS the
basis, where no specific sums are stated n me
treaties the amounts appropriated last year.
are as follows: Permanent annuities. k5t3.sJ. :
o8: Temporary annuities for specific periods,
t.ssl 900 temporary annnlties pnyapls -
q. 17S0i0: total. f.393,0aLCo-
There was on deposit In the Treasury on No
s s;sn ,sr !; 's ,ss q edm ne u Psss $3.50 q sa From 0' the m,
ss,re Source n ysfa s,s'of were received during
the year ending November I. 1857, making =
nom this fund during the same period 20 the
amount OF $40 Less -. leaving . balance 70 tnat
account on November !. 1857. OF e9,o9a 46l.s ~ OF
vcsfment the remainder, t72.s5a10 being
|, available for expenditure for benefit OF the In
! dian tribes 70 whose credit II stands
remain invested in State stocks and other se.
curities held BY the Treasurer of the United
States as custodian. amount 20 N..ysvlo ~
vested in bonds distracted. The interest on
> the invested funds 10 paid Regularly Only
e. s,,,.. s ;:sS.S @ the s.1 Usiou f e ne ra,lro uq, nas
y tA3S.17 Maryland State stocks On All o. ms
balance. d .5936 d6. 66s, except si.0O represent
I ed BY an abstracted bond, indiana stocks. IN
! ne amount Of 3as.So. During che past yea
the United States has been reimbursed 20 m
! tsoas. q q follows: By ss'se withheld by IN
Louisiana; E.ao5 pa,d BY me North Cs!c,in'
: STATE stocks: and sisssso paid by the Mash
vile & Chattanooga Railroad Company. oein
unpaid interest on s5is.ooo Tennessee stock
Portions Of the state stocks held have ms
tured hut remain unpaid a. follows: Virgins
g oco On North s'ar csrG 3ns so s5e'' Tesa sssse S ssio.ses
COS. Total. 6saess.e6s.
the report OF the Commissioner OF Pension
presented here " a,sc 10 tse , ms seas !
e that bureau and evidences . greatly increase
eficiently, and shows . diminished expend
and while the volume Of work has been great
enlarged. the expenses thereof have been q
minished. cicrk-hire has been less, and ~ q
incidental expenses have been decreased viii
3 the number Of pensions allowed has been =
Il addition to the suggestions made By =
re been called 20 the fact that, under existsr
y soldiers VIII may pe entitled 70 p savnr
e the age OF is. regardless OF their physical
mental condition. There are 2 few instance
ne In which such children are Vnys,caiy =,
lc- their own livelihood. and IN instances whe
q: il Is made clearly TO aTpcar that the conait1'
q sse,I mensa. 81 m mn1sisoa4abSoo dy. exists AZ 70 ma
ne these children utterly helpless Tor earnil
in their own livelihood. Il seems right. that re
1e sion should be continued % them ior = 'ohs
The estimates for appropriations made
M the Commissioner Of Pensions, and srbmitt
are have amined critically. and believe that a
)rs are framed with due regard 70 economy ana
'ut the needs OF the service: I respectfully 3
tn Tncv erincc . careful study OF the needs .: :
iso pension system. the probable outlay Tor 7
red ensuing year. and the cost Of the bureau In
n add,,ion 20 the recommcndafion OF n
TOT Commissioned Of Pensions. 4 would suEgf
that widows who may remarry' ana ~ w d'so y
the without fault upon their part should ma
.liv their pensions revived 20 them Tor the peri
an q such n second econ y S' ss,s sareau !. . soldier 4
~ tinrnished Tor his gallant services and srn
inrs IN the cause OF the Union, 1 have Q
IN, ndea az. g MIN ne e ms no,,sy has i al lin
.es had my approval. 70 him - due the ere